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- a dispute over the proper pronunciation of "nuclear"
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- after much dispute, the school committee decided that all backpacks would have to be stored in lockers during class hours
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- altercations,
- argle-bargles
- [chiefly British],
- arguments,
- argy-bargies
- [chiefly British],
- battles royal
- (or battle royals or battles royale or battle royales),
- bickers,
- brawls,
- contretemps,
- controversies,
- cross fires,
- disagreements,
- donnybrooks,
- fallings-out
- (or falling-outs),
- fights,
- hassles,
- imbroglios,
- kickups,
- misunderstandings,
- quarrels,
- rhubarbs,
- rows,
- scraps,
- set-tos,
- spats,
- squabbles,
- tiffs,
- wrangles
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- attacks,
- contentions,
- dissensions
- (also dissentions)
- affrays
- [chiefly British],
- fisticuffs,
- fracases
- (or British fracas),
- frays,
- free-for-alls,
- melees
- (also mêlées)
disputes
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of disputes (Entry 2 of 2)
- a whole slew of relatives eager to dispute his claim to being the sole heir
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- hometown fans disputing with visiting fans over which had the better team
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- in an extended session the city council disputed the need for a new high school
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“Disputes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disputes. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.
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